Which of the Following Statements About Comorbidity Is Not True

question 95

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about comorbidity is not true?

• A) Co-occurring internalizing and externalizing problems are more prevalent among females than among males.
• B) Some experts question whether it makes sense to draw distinctions between anxiety and depression because rates of comorbidity are so high.
• C) There is hardly any comorbidity among different psychosocial problems during adolescence within or across the broad categories (i.e., internalizing disorders, externalizing disorders, substance abuse).
• D) Substance abuse problems are likely to be comorbid with both externalizing and internalizing problems.

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